<p>I am considering doing this course self-study and would appreciate some suggestions for textbooks and prep books. I have looked at the consolidated book suggestions sticky, but it didn't help much as it seems to be more focused on prep books, is possible outdated, and often doesn't explain rationale behind selections. I would love for some reasoning behind any suggestions!</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>P.S.
General advice for self-studying or this particular course would not be remiss either!</p>
<p>This is all you need for a 5. I read this book three times starting two weeks before the exam. I read it through one time, the second time I highlighted, the third time I read my highlighting. On the exam there were no questions I couldn't answer.</p>
<p>No I didn't take a course or use a text. I just used Ethel for 2 weeks. I like Gov and history though so it wasn't hard to pick up the book and read it.</p>
<p>I took the U.S. government and politics exam on my own and used the princeton review book and although I did not get my scores back, I think I did relatively well (at least a 3). I don't know how good their comparative politics book is, but I used PR books for all of my AP's and I found them pretty helpful, but the information is pretty condensed.</p>
<p>I used the REA book for Comparative Government. It has just enough information you need to do really well on the exam, so it's not too bogged down in extraneous information. Pretty much all the information you need for a 5 is in it. I also googled comparative government and used study guides and powerpoints from teacher websites. With all this, I was able to get a 5.</p>